Method of dyeing articles



Dec. 4, 1934. G. LOWENSTEIN 1,982,820

METHOD OF DYEING ARTICLES Filed June 6, 1934 INVENTOR Gabriel Lowcnsi'em BYZQW ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE Gabriel Lowenstein,

Fred Fear & poration of New York Application Claims.

method of like.

One of the objects of this invention is the creation of a new method of dyeing articles to create novel and picturesque dyed articles.

A more specific object of this invention is to provide a novel method of dyeing eggs to yield artistic effects thereon.

A still further object of provision of a create crazy patch-quilt. and rainbow designs thereon in difierent colors.

A still further object of provide an improvement in the method of dyeing eggs and the like disclosed in Patent No. 1,952,- 612 to Edward Sherwood.

this invention is the Various other ob ects than those heretofore.

and from the details thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

Figure l is a container in which the pieces of dye paper has created a colored dyed solution;

Fig. 2 shows a container in which a different piece of dye paper has created a difierent color dye solution;

Fig. 3 shows paper from which has been prepared;

Fig. 4 shows different dye papers spread upon and between the wrapping elements by the aid of which they are applied to articles such as Easter eggs;

Fig. 5 shows such wrapping element being wrapped about an egg; and

Fig. 6 shows the finally dyed egg.

The invention hereinafter disclosed recites in the combination of steps and sequence of steps, all as will be more fully which the dye of an animal and 40 hereinafter disclosed.

The general purpose of this invention is to provide a method which is an improvement upon that of the above noted patent and by means of which eggs and other articles may be colored and dyed and for a decorative effect impressed upon the surface thereof without blurring.

In the art of egg dyeing to produce colored Easter eggs, numerous attempts in addition to that disclosed in the above numbered patent, have been made to produce artistic, pleasing and picturesque colored designs on the egg surface. The various dyes and method of using the same have been diiilcult of operation and productive of but poorly dyed eggs. While it has always been possible to secure a solid dye by novel method of dyeing eggs to this invention is to' New York, N. Y., assignor to j A Company,

Brooklyn, N. Y., a cor- June 6, 1934, Serial No. 729,182

dippingeggs into a fluid of a given color, much difficulty has been encountered in depositing upon the surface of the egg, a design made of a multiplicity of interspersed colors to produce an artistic effect. It is the purpose of'this invention toprovide a method of egg dyeing by a* simple series of steps, utilizing easily obtainable dyes in a manner whichis an improvement upon the method of the abovenumbered patent.

There is now on the market an egg dye consisting of a plurality of fibrous paper sheets having different colors impregnated in respective sheets, one ofsaid sheets being of solid yellow, and another of solid red, etc. Sheets of this character may, of course,-be used for a solid dye on the surface of an eggor like article. Such sheets have been used by dipping the same into water until the coloring matter with which they are impregnated is dissolved into the water.

The fibrous dye impregnated sheets 1-2 or pieces thereof are immersed in cold, luke-warm or hot water in difierent glasses 3 so as to *produce solid color solutions 4; 5, Sin each glass. With these solutions it is possible to first dye a number of eggs with solid colors and then dip them into different solutions to provide a surface of various colors or shades as disclosed in the above mentioned patent.

A variegated surface may, however, be more effectively procured by taking sheets of dye impregnated paper l--2 and cutting them into nari row strips to produce the rainbow design or into various geometrical shapes or shapes simulating animals and the like, to produce the crazy-patchquilt design. The cut pieces '7--12 are then placed on a damp sheet of paper or other fibrous material or upon a piece of muslin, or other woven or knitted fabric 8, as indicated in Fig. 4. For the rainbow design the strips are laid side by side in any desired color combination over a sufiicient area to envelope an egg when wrapped around ,it or the cut pieces are laid over a sufiicient area in any desired design and color combination for the crazy-patch-quilt design.

These pieces are then overlaid by a second sheet 18 of fibrous material such as paper, or a knitted or woven fabric such as muslin which has been moistened so as to be sandwiched therebetween. The sheets 8 and 18 should be dipped in water and then squeezed free of excess 10. water. If too much water is used the colors will I run and if the sheets 8 and 18 are not wet enough, the colors will not transfer well to the The egg or other article to be dyed is then en- 11 closed within the overlying sheets 8 and 18 and ubje t d upon which sheet is nextv to the egg.

There are three important advantages of this improvement in the method of dyeing the like. I have dyed pieces 7 and 12 between the moist-layers 8 and 18 that the designs and colors werequicke ly and accurately transferred to the egg surface and the very important advantage is secured of eggs and discovered by interposing the shapes as illustrated at It will :be apparent that by varying the shape of the piece of varied colored pieces, any desired design may be obtained rangingfrom what is popularlyknown as .a-crazy patch quilt or patchwork design, to carefully worked out artistic design. This feature is illustrated in the drawing by the animal shapes 12. In this respect not only .is the shape of the particular piece of dyed paper of importance, but also the relative locations of the different pieces of paper of difierent colors relative to each other.

Having no set forth the object and nature sheets and wrapping and pressing the article to be dyed in themoistened sheets.

The method of dyeing articles 5. A method of dyeing articles which comprises the steps of arranging inany desired design and GABRIEL LOWENSTEIN. 

